My name is Chen Jingyou and I am 10 years old.

The word "Competition" originates from the great man's "Qinyuan Spring, Changsha". The eagle strikes the sky, the fish soars to the shallow bottom, and all kinds of frost compete freely.

My dad gave it to me, and he wanted me to be a free and untethered person.

On my tenth birthday, my family prepared a grand birthday banquet for me, and all the celebrities were present, and I saw the adults smiling and changing their glasses, and the young masters and ladies dressed up in fancy clothes came forward to talk to me, and I had a smile on my face, but I was not happy.

When no one was looking, I sneaked into the garden behind the house and observed the tomatoes, strawberries and bergamot I had brought back from Africa.

I'm waiting for someone, and that's Uncle Jiang. He said he would come and see me later and pass me the gift from my father.

My dad has been gone for a long time, but I think about him all the time, and I put our group photo in the stationery box.

I don't understand why he left me and my mother, but I know he doesn't want to, he loves my mother so much, he is more reluctant than anyone else.

But I also know the truth that "people die like lights go out", no matter how uncomfortable it is, you must accept the reality.

This spring, my mother and Uncle Zhong got married, there was no wedding banquet, no wedding tuxedo, only invited relatives and friends at home and made a announcement.

Listening to my godmother Aguli, my mother has been married twice in her life, both with Uncle Zhong.

I asked her, "What about my dad, didn't my mom marry him?" ”

She gave her sympathetic look, "They didn't have time to get married, but they have you, and you can prove that they were once in love." ”

I have nothing to say. I know that adults always have a lot of "helplessness", which we children can't understand.

Actually, I don't object to my mother being with Uncle Zhong.

First, he was very good to my mother, my mother is a woman, she is weak by nature, and it is not easy to carry three children, she needs a man's shoulders so that she will not have too hard a life.

Second, he and my mom also had children, and I can't be too selfish to see my younger siblings become fatherless children like me.

Thirdly, he was very good to me, more so to speak, than to my younger siblings, and although I hate to admit it, he is indeed a good person.

On this point, my best friends, Sun Datou and Lucio, know best.

Sun Datou's real name is Sun Zuhao, the third generation of officials, his father was a special soldier, he died in the line of duty, he was still in her mother's belly at that time, it was the only incense in the Sun family, and later his mother found him a father, ignoring him, and he has been following his grandparents all these years.

As for Lucio, the situation is similar to Sun Zuhao, her father is a peacekeeping soldier who also died during an evacuation mission, and she also has a stepfather, but his stepfather only loves his children and doesn't care about her, so he both think Uncle Zhong is very good.

We are allied because of our shared grief.

"Brother Nanxing!"

"Race by!"

The person who calls me "Brother Nanxing" is my godsister Gong Ni, the daughter of my godfather Miyagi. She looks like my godmother, she is very beautiful, she is the center of attention everywhere she goes, like a walking doll. I heard that her father once took her shopping, and was dragged and dragged by the scout to shoot an advertisement, and since then it has been out of control, and now she is a well-known child star in the country, and she has also shot advertisements for my family's children's cold medicine for free.

The one who called me "Jingyou" was Sun Zuhao, who was holding a box of gifts in his hand at this time, and said with a smug face, "The X battleship model, it's interesting enough, I grinded my little uncle for a long time before he promised to make it for me, and now I'll give it to you!" ”

Sun Zuhao's little uncle is a very powerful ship engineer with first-class craftsmanship, so I took it over, "Thank you." ”

He turned his head and went to tease Gong Ni, "What about you, little guy, what good things do you want to give your brother?" ”

Gong Ni said sweetly, "Zhong Xi and I danced a birthday dance for my brother. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Zhong Xi running over like a gust of wind, holding two skirts in his hands, and said to Gong Ni, "Let's go change our clothes first, we will perform for my brother in a while." ”

Gong Ni nodded and walked away hand in hand with Zhong Xi.

Sun Zuhao looked at the two beautiful little people and said with a smile, "You are so lucky, you are surrounded by beautiful women." I want to have a good-looking sister like Zhong Xi and carry her to school every day. ”

I think Sun Zuhao must not be simple when he grows up, and he can face the little girl YY at a young age.

Seeing that I didn't speak, he asked again, "By the way, what about your unlucky brother?" ”

Speaking of my younger brother Zhong Yi, he is the most headache in our family, naughty and mischievous, not at all like his father.

I heard that Uncle Zhong has been a gentleman since he was a child, but he gave birth to a son who destroys all day long, and he wants to touch it if he is not allowed to touch it, he has a quirky personality, and likes to explore all kinds of strange things.

The most laughable thing is that Ash also dislikes him very much, sometimes barking at him, sometimes ignoring him, which is really disgusting to dogs.

Zhong Yi didn't know how many beatings he had received since he was a child, but he couldn't hide what to do after beating and crying.

I heard that I had a fight with a child from a certain family just now, and I pushed him into the swimming pool, so I guess Uncle Zhong and my mother will have to be busy again at this time.

Sun Zuhao and I sat side by side on the bench and were stunned for a long time.

He asked, "What's wrong with you, you're not even happy about your birthday." Is it that Lucio didn't come and you're in a bad mood? ”

I said, "What's the matter with Lucio?" ”

Sun Zuhao smiled wickedly, "Hehe, don't think I don't know, you have a crush on Lucio." ”

I'm a little embarrassed," said less nonsense. ”

Sun Zuhao laughed, "Look at your face is red, you still don't admit it!" Don't quibble, I've been observing for a long time, you always look at her secretly in class, you blush when you look at each other, you are angrier than anyone else when others bully her, and when you see her crying, you run to the toilet to hide, so as to hide your emotions..."

I interrupted him, "Okay, don't say anything. ”

He hung up, "Okay, okay, I won't say it." Anyway, the truth is that you like her, so I have to carry forward the style and give her to you. ”

Me: "......"

I was so embarrassed that I didn't know what to say, when I heard someone calling me, I quickly turned around, saw that it was Uncle Jiang, and immediately ran towards him.

He held something in his hand and strode over, "Nanxing, why are you here alone, it's very hot outside, don't you go to play with your friends?" ”

I said, "It's so noisy outside, I want to sit here, this is my buddy Sun Zuhao, this is my dad's best friend Uncle Jiang." ”

"Hello Uncle Jiang!" Sun Zuhao's mouth has always been sweet, my mother often praises him, and asks me to learn from him.

"Hello!" Uncle Jiang nodded at him and handed me the things in his hand, "This is a gift from your father, and there is a letter from him in it." The gifts that Aunt Yu and I gave you are already in the hall. I still have some things, I can't accompany you today, call me if there's anything. ”

Knowing that he was busy, I nodded and watched him leave.

Sun Zuhao looked at Uncle Jiang's back, "Wow! Your dad's buddy is so handsome, he must have been a soldier, look at that temperament! He was in my grandfather's army, and he must be the number one soldier. ”

I said, "He's not a soldier, he's a miner, he's digging for diamonds and gold, you know?" ”

He was frightened, and I didn't care what he thought anymore, I just reverently held the box and stared at it for a long time before opening it, it was actually a book, the English version of the secret garden.

Sun Zuhao asked, "What is this?" ”

I said, "Book." ”

He rolled his eyes, "Of course I know it's a book, but it's your birthday, why did your dad give you this, it's too stingy!" My grandfather also said that your father is a lot of cows! ”

I glared at him, "You know, this is what my dad gave me, no matter what, it's the most precious." ”

Sun Zuhao was stunned, "That's right, at least what your father left for you, I haven't even seen my father's face, only a photo." ”

Seeing him like this, I couldn't say anything, just patted him on the shoulder.

He is optimistic by nature, and it will be good to be depressed for a few seconds, "What did your father write to you?" ”

I said, "You can't share this with anyone, you go to the hall and play, I'll look for you later." ”

Sun Zuhao is still very knowledgeable about current affairs, "Let me help you put the toys over." ”

After saying that, he ran away.

My personality is not as good as his, according to my godmother, I don't look like a child, very gloomy.

Back in my room, I locked the door and carefully opened the letter.

The letter paper has been yellowed, and there are still traces of wetting on it, round and round, and my nose is sore, and my dad must have cried when he wrote the letter.

Counting the time, he has been gone for five years. I wiped my eyes and read the letter carefully.

Son, see the letter!

Today is your 10th birthday, Dad sincerely wishes you health, happiness and a smile!

You can see this letter, which means that you already know that your father is gone, and you will be surrounded by sunshine and sunshine.

Your birth is the greatest pride and happiness of my life, and I thank you for the joy you have brought me.

I'm really sorry that I can't accompany you through the long journey like other dads.

See what I gave you?

It's a children's book, and I hope you can read it well. The protagonist is a little girl, just like you, only ten years old, whose parents are dead, but who finds happiness through the secret garden.

I want you to understand that on the road of life, when facing setbacks and pains, we must learn to open the secret garden of our hearts, open our hearts, face life with a smile, overcome ourselves and tribulations, always have an optimistic attitude towards life, and never give up the pursuit of happiness.

Your secret garden daddy has it for you, too, and when you become an adult, you can live in it without your mom.

By the way, guess what Dad was doing when he was ten years old?

It's miserable to say, when Dad was ten years old, your grandparents were gone, you are much better than Dad in this regard, you have a mother who loves you, and maybe an Uncle Zhong who loves you, they will shelter you from the wind and rain, so that you can grow up carefree.

Dad was more miserable, when he was a child, he was naughty, he hated studying, he often failed exams, your grandfather would beat my ass with a stick as thick as a steel pipe, but it didn't make me get rid of my bad habits, until my grandparents suddenly left, I realized that the situation was serious, at that time your uncle was only three years old, he couldn't even wear clothes, he would only cry when he was hungry, I couldn't let him starve, so I swore to break my bad habits and become a capable person.

I became fond of learning, I was learning when others were learning, and I was learning when others were playing, because I knew that I had no way out but to study.

It took me one year to complete all the courses in primary school, make up for all the homework I had missed, and then I went from the fourth grade of primary school to the first year of junior high school, and then to the third year of junior high school, to the first year of high school, to the third year of high school, and went to university at the age of 16, and started my own business after finishing my undergraduate degree at the age of 18.

The process was hard, but sweet in retrospect, because every step taken was solid and the goal was achieved.

You don't have to be like your father, you just need to study and live step by step, do whatever you like, as long as it's within the scope of the principle.

The purpose of your study is to give yourself more choices.

Okay, that's it, you'll get a letter from your dad every year on your birthday.

Payment: Love your dad forever, in Shangcheng, Nanxing Villa.